APSU Honors Film Series presents Oscar-nominated documentary “The Look of Silence” on February 24th
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Honors Program continues its Honors Film Series when it presents “The Look of Silence” on Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00pm in the Honors Commons classroom.
“The Look of Silence” to be shown at Austin Peay on Wednesday, February 24th, at 7:00pm.
Tickets on Sale Now for Clarksville’s Third Annual Daddy Daughter Date Night
Clarksville, TN – Enjoy a night of fun at the Third Annual Daddy Daughter Date Night. Hosted by Clarksville Parks and Recreation, the event will be held Saturday, April 2nd at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center from 6:30pm – 9:30pm.
Tickets are on sale now and include an evening filled with dinner, dancing, and dessert. Prizes and fun activities will be happening all night long.
Collector Dr. John Olson Talks Flags This February at the Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – On Sunday, February 28th, collector Dr. John Olson will be giving a gallery talk at the Customs House Museum. His discussion will cover his extensive collection of American flags, political banners, and other memorabilia found in the exhibit Of Stars & Stripes: From the Collection of Dr. John Olson.
Dr. Olson’s presentation will begin at 3:00pm in the Orgain gallery.
American Flag Collection
Sixth Annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium coming to Austin Peay State University March 4th
Clarksville, TN – In 1964, a high-level AT&T executive named Robert Greenleaf decided to retire from his stable position in order to redefine how Americans think of leadership.
With his famous quote, “Good leaders must first become good servants,” Greenleaf gave life to the servant-leader movement, which became a staple in college business classes and executive seminars at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for February 21st, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: Clarksville Downtown Market Vendor Applications, 38th annual Queen City Road Race, Spring Break Tumbling Camp, Veteran’s Recreation Fair, and Daddy-Daughter Date Night.
Memory Lane Cruisers have new location for “Cruise Night”
Clarksville, TN – Memory Lane Cruiser’s Cruise Night has a brand new site. Starting April 2nd – October 1st, Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm, they will be cruisin at Books A Million parking lot, located at 125 Hampton Place, Clarksville, TN 37040 (Corner of Hampton Place and Wilma Rudolph Boulevard).
They welcome all classic cars/trucks, muscle cars, streetrods and hotrods. There will be Door prizes, 50’s/60’s Music and more.
Graduation gala returns to Austin Peay State University February 29th, March 1st
Clarksville, TN – Last October, the Austin Peay State University Registrar’s Office decided to have a little fun. Instead of hosting its annual Grad Finale to make sure seniors were ready to graduate that December, the office threw a celebratory party called the Graduation Gala.
“We saw a significant, 17 percent increase in participation,” Telaina Wrigley, APSU registrar, said. “It turned into a functional event for the graduates, as well as a celebration. They celebrated with their friends, but they also had the ability to resolve any outstanding issues and take care of any business.”
Austin Peay State University’s Morgan University Center. (APSU)
Dr. Ashlee Spearman named director of APSU’s Quality Enhancement Plan
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Ashlee Spearman, director of student transitions, has been named director of Austin Peay State University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).
The QEP is a requirement for accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Ashlee Spearman, Director of APSU’s Quality Enhancement Plan.
APSU hosting state conference commemorating 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
Clarksville, TN – No one knows how he died. John Ward, the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, believed the playwright became sick following a drinking binge with friends. The author C. Martin Mitchell hypothesized that a cerebral hemorrhage took the life of the English language’s greatest writer.
The Internet is full of theories, ranging from syphilis to cocaine abuse, on the death of William Shakespeare, but if you’re simply interested in facts, all we know is that the 52-year-old bard died in 1616, making this year the 400th anniversary of his death.
Tennessee Philological Association (TPA) conference to be held at Austin Peay February 25th-27th. Conference will commemorate 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death.
APSU professor Dr. Tony Morris elected to SECAC Board of Directors
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Tony Morris, Associate Professor of Art History at Austin Peay State University, has been elected to a three-year term on the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) Board of Directors.
Morris earned his Ph.D. in Art History from Case Western Reserve University in 2010. With an interest in the expression of queer masculinities and artwork that challenges conventional social values, his research focuses on gender and queer identity in 20th century American art.
Dr. Tony Morris
